Combination of Strong MMP-2 and Weak TIMP-2 Immunostainings Is a Significant Prognostic Factor in Endometrial Carcinoma

Objective. The aim of this study was to evaluate the combined effects of MMP-2 and TIMP-2 protein immunoreactivities on the prognosis in endometrial carcinoma. Methods. Paraffin-embedded tissue samples from 225 primary endometrioid adenocarcinomas and 13 histologies other than en...

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Main Authors: Maria Honkavuori-Toivola, Markku Santala, Ylermi Soini, Taina Turpeenniemi-Hujanen, Anne Talvensaari-Mattila
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Disease Markers
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/416870